QSA_New_V4 Exam Dumps : Qualified Security Assessor V4 Exam

TheSoftware Security Framework (SSF)is intended to support entities usingbespoke and custom softwarewithin the Cardholder Data Environment (CDE). If the software is developed and maintained in accordance with theSecure Software Lifecycle (SLC) Standard, it can help demonstrate secure software development practices and potentially reduce the number of applicable PCI DSS requirements.

Option A:Incorrect. Not all payment software qualifies unless developed under SSF standards.

Option B:Incorrect. PCI PTS devices follow different hardware security standards.

Option C:Incorrect. PA-DSS has been retired; those applications are now listed as “Acceptable Only for Pre-Existing Deployments”.

Option D:Correct. Software developed under the Secure SLC Standard may help an entity meet some requirements in PCI DSS Requirement 6.

 Definition of Quarterly:

PCI DSS defines "quarterly" as occurring once within each calendar quarter. This means the activity must happen at least once in Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4, with no rigid restrictions on specific days​​.

 Clarification on Other Options:

B:While 95–97 days approximates a quarter, it is not mandated as a rigid timeframe.

C/D:Fixed dates (e.g., 15th or 1st of specific months) are not prescribed in PCI DSS.

 Testing with Live PANs

PCI DSS Requirement 6.4.3 requires that live PANs (Primary Account Numbers) only be used in secure and controlled environments within the CDE.

Pre-production environments located within the CDE must adhere to all PCI DSS requirements for security and monitoring​​.

 Prohibited Uses

Testing with live PANs in environments outside the CDE violates PCI DSS. Only simulated data should be used in less secure testing environments.

 Incorrect Options

Option A: Production environments are for real transactions, not testing.

Option B: Test environments outside the CDE are insecure for live PANs.

Option D: The QSA environment is irrelevant to the organization’s CDE testing controls.